Torres Strait Islander peoples

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Torres_Strait_Islander_peoples
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Indigenous people
gptkbp:celebrates Coming of the Light festival
gptkbp:commonHealthIssues chronic disease
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:culturalHeritage gptkb:art
gptkb:award
gptkb:dance
gptkb:song
gptkb:storytelling
oral traditions
gptkbp:diaspora mainland Australia
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:Aboriginal_Australians
gptkbp:educationIssues access to schooling
gptkbp:environmentalImpact climate change
erosion
rising sea levels
gptkbp:flag gptkb:Torres_Strait_Islander_Flag
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Torres_Strait_Regional_Authority
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Torres Strait Islander peoples
gptkbp:language gptkb:Kala_Lagaw_Ya
gptkb:Meryam_Mir
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Torres_Strait
gptkbp:mediaType Torres Strait Islander Media Association
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Aaron_Fa'Aoso
gptkb:Christine_Anu
gptkb:Eddie_Mabo
gptkbp:population over 65,000 (2021 Census)
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:Government_of_India
Australian Constitution (since 1967)
gptkbp:relatedGroup gptkb:Aboriginal_Australians
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Papua_New_Guinea
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:represents gptkb:National_Congress_of_Australia's_First_Peoples
gptkbp:rights Native Title
gptkbp:settlementType island communities
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Mabo_Decision
gptkbp:tradition ancestor worship
maritime
totemism
Zogo (spirituality)
gptkbp:traditionalCraft canoe building
mask making
gptkbp:traditionalDance Island dancing
gptkbp:traditionalEconomy fishing
trading
gardening
pearling
gptkbp:traditionalFood gptkb:seafood
gptkbp:traditionalMusic drumming
gptkbp:traditionalTerritory gptkb:Torres_Strait_Islands
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indigenous_people
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5